Dakar weather by month

Check out Dakar weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Dakar (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
79°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Dakar79
81°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Dakar81
81°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Dakar81
81°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Dakar81
82°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Dakar82
86°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Dakar86
86°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Dakar86
86°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Dakar86
88°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Dakar88
88°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Dakar88
86°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Dakar86
82°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Dakar82
Min temperature (night-time)
63°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Dakar63
63°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Dakar63
64°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Dakar64
66°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Dakar66
68°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Dakar68
73°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Dakar73
77°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Dakar77
77°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Dakar77
77°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Dakar77
75°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Dakar75
72°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Dakar72
68°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Dakar68
Heat & Humidity
Low heat & humidity in January in DakarL
Low heat & humidity in February in DakarL
Low heat & humidity in March in DakarL
Low heat & humidity in April in DakarL
Moderate heat & humidity in May in DakarM
High heat & humidity in June in DakarH
High heat & humidity in July in DakarH
High heat & humidity in August in DakarH
Very high heat & humidity in September in DakarVH
Very high heat & humidity in October in DakarVH
High heat & humidity in November in DakarH
Moderate heat & humidity in December in DakarM
Sea temperature
68°F sea temperature in January in Dakar68
66°F sea temperature in February in Dakar66
66°F sea temperature in March in Dakar66
68°F sea temperature in April in Dakar68
70°F sea temperature in May in Dakar70
77°F sea temperature in June in Dakar77
81°F sea temperature in July in Dakar81
82°F sea temperature in August in Dakar82
82°F sea temperature in September in Dakar82
82°F sea temperature in October in Dakar82
79°F sea temperature in November in Dakar79
73°F sea temperature in December in Dakar73

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Dakar

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
11 hours of daylight per day in January in Dakar11
12 hours of daylight per day in February in Dakar12
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Dakar12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Dakar12
13 hours of daylight per day in May in Dakar13
13 hours of daylight per day in June in Dakar13
13 hours of daylight per day in July in Dakar13
13 hours of daylight per day in August in Dakar13
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Dakar12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Dakar12
11 hours of daylight per day in November in Dakar11
11 hours of daylight per day in December in Dakar11
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in January in Dakar9
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in February in Dakar11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Dakar11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Dakar11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Dakar11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in June in Dakar11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in July in Dakar11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Dakar11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Dakar11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in October in Dakar11
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in November in Dakar9
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in December in Dakar8

Rainfall in Dakar

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
1 day with some rainfall in January in Dakar1
1 day with some rainfall in February in Dakar1
0 days with some rainfall in March in Dakar0
0 days with some rainfall in April in Dakar0
0 days with some rainfall in May in Dakar0
2 days with some rainfall in June in Dakar2
5 days with some rainfall in July in Dakar5
10 days with some rainfall in August in Dakar10
9 days with some rainfall in September in Dakar9
2 days with some rainfall in October in Dakar2
0 days with some rainfall in November in Dakar0
0 days with some rainfall in December in Dakar0
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
0.1 inches monthly rainfall in January in Dakar0.1
0.0 inches monthly rainfall in February in Dakar0.0
0.0 inches monthly rainfall in March in Dakar0.0
0.0 inches monthly rainfall in April in Dakar0.0
0.0 inches monthly rainfall in May in Dakar0.0
0.6 inches monthly rainfall in June in Dakar0.6
2.8 inches monthly rainfall in July in Dakar2.8
7.0 inches monthly rainfall in August in Dakar7.0
5.9 inches monthly rainfall in September in Dakar5.9
1.5 inches monthly rainfall in October in Dakar1.5
0.0 inches monthly rainfall in November in Dakar0.0
0.0 inches monthly rainfall in December in Dakar0.0

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The climate guide for Senegal (Dakar) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Dakar?

Dakar has a hot semi arid climate.

Dakar weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 79°F in Dakar, Senegal in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 79°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Dakar79
    79°F max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 1 day with some rainfall in January in Dakar1
    1 day with some rainfall
  • 63°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Dakar63
    63°F min night temperature
  • 11 hours of daylight per day in January in Dakar11
    11 hours of daylight per day
  • Low heat & humidity in January in DakarL
    Low heat & humidity
  • 0.1 inches monthly rainfall in January in Dakar0.1
    0.1 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in January in Dakar9
    9 (Very High) UV index
  • 68°F sea temperature in January in Dakar68
    68°F sea temperature

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Dakar weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 81°F in Dakar, Senegal in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 81°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Dakar81
    81°F max day temperature
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • 1 day with some rainfall in February in Dakar1
    1 day with some rainfall
  • 63°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Dakar63
    63°F min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in February in Dakar12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Low heat & humidity in February in DakarL
    Low heat & humidity
  • 0.0 inches monthly rainfall in February in Dakar0.0
    0.0 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in February in Dakar11
    11 (Extreme) UV index
  • 66°F sea temperature in February in Dakar66
    66°F sea temperature

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Dakar weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 81°F in Dakar, Senegal in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 81°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Dakar81
    81°F max day temperature
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • 0 days with some rainfall in March in Dakar0
    0 days with some rainfall
  • 64°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Dakar64
    64°F min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in March in Dakar12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Low heat & humidity in March in DakarL
    Low heat & humidity
  • 0.0 inches monthly rainfall in March in Dakar0.0
    0.0 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Dakar11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 66°F sea temperature in March in Dakar66
    66°F sea temperature

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Dakar weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 81°F in Dakar, Senegal in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 81°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Dakar81
    81°F max day temperature
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • 0 days with some rainfall in April in Dakar0
    0 days with some rainfall
  • 66°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Dakar66
    66°F min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in April in Dakar12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Low heat & humidity in April in DakarL
    Low heat & humidity
  • 0.0 inches monthly rainfall in April in Dakar0.0
    0.0 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Dakar11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 68°F sea temperature in April in Dakar68
    68°F sea temperature

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Dakar weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 82°F in Dakar, Senegal in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 82°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Dakar82
    82°F max day temperature
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • 0 days with some rainfall in May in Dakar0
    0 days with some rainfall
  • 68°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Dakar68
    68°F min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in May in Dakar13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • Moderate heat & humidity in May in DakarM
    Moderate heat & humidity
  • 0.0 inches monthly rainfall in May in Dakar0.0
    0.0 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Dakar11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 70°F sea temperature in May in Dakar70
    70°F sea temperature

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Dakar weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Dakar, Senegal in June and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 86°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Dakar86
    86°F max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 2 days with some rainfall in June in Dakar2
    2 days with some rainfall
  • 73°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Dakar73
    73°F min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in June in Dakar13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in June in DakarH
    High heat & humidity
  • 0.6 inches monthly rainfall in June in Dakar0.6
    0.6 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in June in Dakar11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 77°F sea temperature in June in Dakar77
    77°F sea temperature

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Dakar weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Dakar, Senegal in July and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 86°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Dakar86
    86°F max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 5 days with some rainfall in July in Dakar5
    5 days with some rainfall
  • 77°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Dakar77
    77°F min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in July in Dakar13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in July in DakarH
    High heat & humidity
  • 2.8 inches monthly rainfall in July in Dakar2.8
    2.8 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in July in Dakar11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 81°F sea temperature in July in Dakar81
    81°F sea temperature

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Dakar weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Dakar, Senegal in August and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 7.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 86°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Dakar86
    86°F max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 10 days with some rainfall in August in Dakar10
    10 days with some rainfall
  • 77°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Dakar77
    77°F min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in August in Dakar13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in August in DakarH
    High heat & humidity
  • 7.0 inches monthly rainfall in August in Dakar7.0
    7.0 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Dakar11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 82°F sea temperature in August in Dakar82
    82°F sea temperature

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Dakar weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 88°F in Dakar, Senegal in September and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 5.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 88°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Dakar88
    88°F max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 9 days with some rainfall in September in Dakar9
    9 days with some rainfall
  • 77°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Dakar77
    77°F min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in September in Dakar12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Very high heat & humidity in September in DakarVH
    Very High heat & humidity
  • 5.9 inches monthly rainfall in September in Dakar5.9
    5.9 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Dakar11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 82°F sea temperature in September in Dakar82
    82°F sea temperature

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Dakar weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 88°F in Dakar, Senegal in October and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 88°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Dakar88
    88°F max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 2 days with some rainfall in October in Dakar2
    2 days with some rainfall
  • 75°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Dakar75
    75°F min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in October in Dakar12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Very high heat & humidity in October in DakarVH
    Very High heat & humidity
  • 1.5 inches monthly rainfall in October in Dakar1.5
    1.5 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in October in Dakar11
    11 (Extreme) UV index
  • 82°F sea temperature in October in Dakar82
    82°F sea temperature

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Dakar weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Dakar, Senegal in November and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 86°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Dakar86
    86°F max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 0 days with some rainfall in November in Dakar0
    0 days with some rainfall
  • 72°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Dakar72
    72°F min night temperature
  • 11 hours of daylight per day in November in Dakar11
    11 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in November in DakarH
    High heat & humidity
  • 0.0 inches monthly rainfall in November in Dakar0.0
    0.0 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in November in Dakar9
    9 (Very High) UV index
  • 79°F sea temperature in November in Dakar79
    79°F sea temperature

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Dakar weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 82°F in Dakar, Senegal in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 82°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Dakar82
    82°F max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 0 days with some rainfall in December in Dakar0
    0 days with some rainfall
  • 68°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Dakar68
    68°F min night temperature
  • 11 hours of daylight per day in December in Dakar11
    11 hours of daylight per day
  • Moderate heat & humidity in December in DakarM
    Moderate heat & humidity
  • 0.0 inches monthly rainfall in December in Dakar0.0
    0.0 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in December in Dakar8
    8 (Very High) UV index
  • 73°F sea temperature in December in Dakar73
    73°F sea temperature

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The climate guide for Senegal (Dakar) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

Tropical storm risk: Dakar, Senegal hurricane season

% of month affected by tropical storms
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1.3%
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Compare Dakar weather with the UK

The weather chart below compares the average monthly maximum daytime temperature for Dakar, Senegal and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

Dakar, Senegal
UK (London)
79
45
81
45
81
50
81
55
82
63
86
68
86
72
86
72
88
66
88
59
86
50
82
46
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Oct
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Dec

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